The Gashouse Gang, by John Heidenry
The Gashouse Gang, by John Heidenry, reviewed by Bill O’Brien, Zauel Library
(Public Affairs, 2007, 321 pages, $24.95)
1934 was a bleak year for many Americans. Banks were collapsing, millions of people were out of work, and the Great Depression was at its worst.
People looking for an escape from their daily lives were drawn to baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals, known as the Gashouse Gang, featured players like Leo Durocher, Dizzy and Paul Dean, Joe Medwick and Frankie Frisch. Their General Manager, Branch Rickey, developed the first farm system for the Major Leagues and later became know for signing Jackie Robinson.
Baseball was the only national sport, and this group captured the imagination of the public by winning 20 of its last 25 games and facing off with the powerful Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
(Public Affairs, 2007, 321 pages, $24.95)
1934 was a bleak year for many Americans. Banks were collapsing, millions of people were out of work, and the Great Depression was at its worst.
People looking for an escape from their daily lives were drawn to baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals, known as the Gashouse Gang, featured players like Leo Durocher, Dizzy and Paul Dean, Joe Medwick and Frankie Frisch. Their General Manager, Branch Rickey, developed the first farm system for the Major Leagues and later became know for signing Jackie Robinson.
Baseball was the only national sport, and this group captured the imagination of the public by winning 20 of its last 25 games and facing off with the powerful Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
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